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		jrmg on Oct 3, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Driver hits woman in SF, then Cruise driverless ca... Aren’t you not meant to do that until paramedics arrive in case the removal of pressure from the injuries makes the situation worse?

ericbarrett on Oct 3, 2023 [–]

I think in a scenario where this just happened you'd want to remove the pressure immediately. The pressure is going to lead to lower or no blood flow to the limb, which will greatly increase the chance of losing it.

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